https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h David Kantor en-us 2018-02-24 19:34:14 UTC 2018-02-28 21:21:43 UTC hello@padlet.com davidkantor https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/235018019 Green energy by Eric Jeffs was a really great book to start off my  topic with. It provided a lot of context about global warming and really helped you ease your way into such a deep topic. The first chapter Global warming was mostly context about global warming as well as what people are doing to stop global warming. The author states, "“Yet since the only other power plants to have been built in the UK are gas-fired combined cycle,   along with a few small hydro schemes and a number of offshore wind farms. Much has been said about future energy policy but very little has been done”(Jeffs 23). This quote supports my claim that the first chapter was mainly context and what people are doing to stop global warming. The article also in the beginning of the chapter talks about what global warming and greenhouse gasses are. I included this in my padlet  and would very much recommend this text because this subject is very complex and Jeffs simplifies it very well with a lot of really good information.]]> 2018-02-24 19:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/235018019 davidkantor https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/236610071 The Vermont Climate Report had a lot of great information and graphs about how Vermont might change in the future. The main idea of this article was how Vermont's environment might based upon our greenhouse gas emissions. A excerpt from this text states, "In the next 50-60 years, when global warming crosses the 2oC threshold, VT average summer and winter temperatures are projected to increase by over 5oF(2.8oC) relative to pre-industrial levels,"(University of Massachusetts Amherst). The article also goes on to have a very strong graph about how the amount of greenhouse gasses vermonters emit how much the environment and temperatures would change. It is evident that this text is explaining how Vermont may change temperature-wise in the future based on how much greenhouse gasses we emit. I included this article because it helped me better understand how this could affect Vermont as well as the rest of the world and the article explained that Global warming is going to affect everyone. this article also had a lot of graphs that helped me better understand the text.]]> 2018-02-28 19:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/236610071 davidkantor https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/236647547 Nuclear Power and global warming for somebody who might Global Warming by the union of concerned scientists was a really good context article about global warming. The central idea of this article was about how Nuclear power might be a viable option to combat climate change but has a long way to go before being safe for the public. A quote that explains this is, "Nuclear power produces very few lifecycle carbon emissions. It also faces substantial economic challenges, and carries significant human health and environmental risks. UCS strongly supports policies and measures to strengthen the safety and security of nuclear power,"(Union of concerned scientists). The article also explains how Nuclear power could be a very good source of energy that doesn't emit greenhouse gasses. These peices of evidence explain how even though Nuclear power could be a very good source of energy, health and safety risks are holding it back. I included this article because Nuclear power is a very big source of energy and is very controversial and this article really helped me understand all sides of the debate. ]]> 2018-02-28 20:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/236647547 davidkantor https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/236673003 This article was gave a ton of relevant information and really cool videos to show how everyday activities produce a lot of carbon dioxide. The main idea of this text was how people produce a lot of carbon dioxide every day based on what they do, and how its hard to try and fix something that you can't see. An excerpt from the text really explains my claim, " Lifestyle and economic status have a major influence on how many tonnes of carbon someone emits. To give  you an idea, one tonne of carbon is  about the size of a two story house. Those who commute to work and travel more, especially by plane, create more carbon pollution. Similarly, those with larger houses require more gas and fossil fuel- generated electricity,"(The Cool effect). Earlier in the article there was a video showing how carbon dioxide is in almost everything we do which is helping people see what damage there everyday actions are doing to the environment. These pieces of evidence explains how lifestyle and wealth affect how much carbon dioxide people emit and also how people will be less hesitant to help stop global warming if they see the damage they are doing with there eyes. I included this article because it really took my sub topic to the next level and was very informative.]]> 2018-02-28 20:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/davidkantor/b80e0tytx7h/wish/236673003